Category: Mauve Zone

Synopsis Often, many creatures in Season 3 speak in a weird, backward way. The way this technique is performed, the actor or actress will record something spoken normally. They will then play that backward, and record themselves trying to imitate the backward recording. That new recording will then be played backward, and that is the final … Continue reading Understanding the Purpose of Backward Talking→

Synopsis Lynch uses a sophisticated and thought out code, writ large across the sounds and animations he uses, to communicate aspects of the Twin Peaks story to us. One piece of that code is a certain type of effect: in certain scenes, Lynch uses a jittery, staticky animation, replete with frame drops, skips, and jump … Continue reading The Meaning Behind Smooth and Jittery Animations→

Synopsis In Part 16, one of the big reveals of the episode was that not only had Mr. C raped Diane, but Diane herself was a Tulpa. In Part 17, we find out that Naido is actually the original Diane. How did Diane end up disguised, blind, and gagged? How did she end up in … Continue reading What was Mr. C’s role regarding Naido?→

Synopsis We know the Mauve Zone, the place where the Fireman lives, and the place with Naido's Palace. We also know the Convenience Store, which came into exist during the Trinity Test and serves as some kind of nexus point for Lodge entities. Hypothesis The Convenience store is an access point for the Mauve Zone … Continue reading Accessing the Mauve Zone Via the Convenience Store→

Synopsis Kettle Jeffries, or Machine Jeffries, is the season 3 incarnation of mysterious FBI Agent Phillip Jeffries from Fire Walk With Me. He appears as a steaming machine in a mysterious room, accessible only via the Convenience Store. Hypothesis Kettle Jeffries exists in a room in the Mauve Zone. The Facts When Mr. C visits … Continue reading Phillip Jeffries (Kettle Jeffries) Is In the Mauve Zone→

Synopsis In Episode 8, the Fireman thought-creates a Golden Orb with a photo of Laura Palmer inside. Senorita Dido kisses the orb, and sends it into the world via the Fireman's interactive theater screen. On first watch, it seems like the orb would be going to Twin Peaks. However, with the additional info of the … Continue reading Where Does the Laura orb in Episode 8 Go→

Synopsis The Mauve Tower is the nexus of the Fireman's power, and his stronghold. We see him there in episodes 1, 8, 14, and 17. Additionally, we have other locations, such as Naido's Palace, and Phillip Jeffries' room, in the Mauve Tower as well. The Waiting Room seems to be tied to Glastonbury Grove in … Continue reading Connecting The Mauve Tower to The Great Northern Hotel→